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ApplicationDelegated Read/Write All Resources

Allows the app to read and write all profile photos of users and groups, without a signed-in user

In short

ProfilePhoto.ReadWrite.All is available as both an application permission and a delegated permission in the Microsoft Graph API, grouped under the ProfilePhoto category. Allows the app to read and write all profile photos of users and groups, without a signed-in user It grants read and write access to resources. Application permissions always require admin consent.

Permission data: October 3, 2026 at 3:19 AM UTC
Delegated Access App-Only Access

Permission Details

Application Permission

Read and write profile photo of a user or group

Allows the app to read and write all profile photos of users and groups, without a signed-in user

Permission ID: 27baa7f6-5dfb-4ba8-b1d3-1e812c143013
Delegated Permission Admin consent required

Read and write profile photo of a user or group

Allows the app to read and write all profile photos of users and groups, on behalf of the signed-in user.

User sees: Allows the app to read and write all profile photos of users and groups, on your behalf
Permission ID: f5b24df7-511e-48bb-ae88-643f023b55e1

Properties

Microsoft Graph v1.0 exact-category-docs

Properties is shown from stable Microsoft Graph v1.0 metadata.

Property Type Description
id string Read-only.
height int32Nullable The height of the photo. Read-only.
width int32Nullable The width of the photo. Read-only.

JSON Representation

Microsoft Graph v1.0 exact-category-docs

JSON representation is shown from stable Microsoft Graph v1.0 metadata.

JSON representation 
{
  "id": "String",
  "height": 240,
  "width": 240
}

Relationships

Relationships metadata is not available for this permission mapping.

View resource documentation

Graph Methods

Delegated access App-only access
Exact Microsoft Learn match

Microsoft Graph v1.0 endpoints are mapped directly from refreshed Microsoft Learn permissions tables.

Methods
GET /groups/{id}/photo
GET /groups/{id}/photo/$value
GET /groups/{id}/photos
GET /groups/{id}/photos/{size}
GET /me/contactfolders/{contactFolderId}/contacts/{id}/photo
GET /me/contactfolders/{contactFolderId}/contacts/{id}/photo/$value
GET /me/contacts/{id}/photo
GET /me/contacts/{id}/photo/$value
GET /me/photo
GET /me/photo/$value
GET /me/photos
GET /me/photos/{size}
GET /teams/{id}/photo
GET /teams/{id}/photo/$value
GET /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/contactfolders/{contactFolderId}/contacts/{id}/photo
GET /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/contactfolders/{contactFolderId}/contacts/{id}/photo/$value
GET /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/contacts/{id}/photo
GET /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/contacts/{id}/photo/$value
GET /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/joinedGroups/{id}/photos
GET /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/photo
GET /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/photo/$value
GET /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/photos/{size}
PATCH /groups/{id}/photo/$value
PATCH /me/contactfolders/{contactFolderId}/contacts/{id}/photo/$value
PATCH /me/contacts/{id}/photo/$value
PATCH /me/photo/$value
PATCH /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/contactfolders/{contactFolderId}/contacts/{id}/photo/$value
PATCH /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/contacts/{id}/photo/$value
PATCH /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/photo/$value
PUT /groups/{id}/photo/$value
PUT /me/contactfolders/{contactFolderId}/contacts/{id}/photo/$value
PUT /me/contacts/{id}/photo/$value
PUT /me/photo/$value
PUT /teams/{id}/photo/$value
PUT /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/contactfolders/{contactFolderId}/contacts/{id}/photo/$value
PUT /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/contacts/{id}/photo/$value
PUT /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/photo/$value
DELETE /groups/{id}/photo/$value
DELETE /me/photo/$value
DELETE /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/photo/$value
Exact Microsoft Learn match

Microsoft Graph beta endpoints are mapped directly from refreshed Microsoft Learn permissions tables.

Methods
GET /groups/{id}/photo
GET /groups/{id}/photo/$value
GET /groups/{id}/photos
GET /groups/{id}/photos/{size}
GET /me/contactfolders/{contactFolderId}/contacts/{id}/photo
GET /me/contactfolders/{contactFolderId}/contacts/{id}/photo/$value
GET /me/contacts/{id}/photo
GET /me/contacts/{id}/photo/$value
GET /me/photo
GET /me/photo/$value
GET /me/photos
GET /me/photos/{size}
GET /teams/{id}/photo
GET /teams/{id}/photo/$value
GET /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/contactfolders/{contactFolderId}/contacts/{id}/photo
GET /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/contactfolders/{contactFolderId}/contacts/{id}/photo/$value
GET /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/contacts/{id}/photo
GET /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/contacts/{id}/photo/$value
GET /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/joinedGroups/{id}/photos
GET /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/photo
GET /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/photo/$value
GET /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/photos/{size}
PATCH /me/contactfolders/{contactFolderId}/contacts/{id}/photo/$value
PATCH /me/contacts/{id}/photo/$value
PATCH /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/contactfolders/{contactFolderId}/contacts/{id}/photo/$value
PATCH /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/contacts/{id}/photo/$value
PUT /groups/{id}/photo/$value
PUT /me/contactfolders/{contactFolderId}/contacts/{id}/photo/$value
PUT /me/contacts/{id}/photo/$value
PUT /me/photo/$value
PUT /teams/{id}/photo/$value
PUT /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/contactfolders/{contactFolderId}/contacts/{id}/photo/$value
PUT /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/contacts/{id}/photo/$value
PUT /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/photo/$value
DELETE /groups/{id}/photo/$value
DELETE /me/photo/$value
DELETE /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/photo/$value
Exact Microsoft Learn PowerShell match

Microsoft Graph PowerShell v1.0 commands are mapped directly from refreshed Microsoft Learn PowerShell snippets.

Commands
Get-MgGroupPhoto /groups/{id}/photos
List photos
Get-MgTeamPhoto /me/photo/$value
Get profilePhoto
Get-MgTeamPhotoContent /me/photo/$value
Get profilePhoto
Get-MgUserPhoto /me/photo/$value
Get profilePhoto
Get-MgUserPhotoContent /me/photo/$value
Get profilePhoto
Remove-MgUserPhotoContent /me/photo/$value
Delete profilePhoto
Set-MgTeamPhotoContent /me/contacts/{id}/photo/$value
Update profilePhoto
Set-MgUserPhotoContent /me/contacts/{id}/photo/$value
Update profilePhoto
Exact Microsoft Learn PowerShell match

Microsoft Graph PowerShell beta commands are mapped directly from refreshed Microsoft Learn PowerShell snippets.

Commands
Get-MgBetaGroupPhoto /groups/{id}/photos
List photos
Remove-MgBetaUserPhotoContent /me/photo/$value
Delete profilePhoto
Set-MgBetaTeamPhotoContent /me/contacts/{id}/photo/$value
Update profilePhoto
Set-MgBetaUserPhotoContent /me/contacts/{id}/photo/$value
Update profilePhoto

Code Examples

C# / .NET SDK
Delete profilePhoto
View official example on Microsoft Learn
// Code snippets are only available for the latest version. Current version is 5.x

// To initialize your graphClient, see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/sdks/create-client?from=snippets&tabs=csharp
await graphClient.Me.Photo.Content.DeleteAsync();
JavaScript
Delete profilePhoto
View official example on Microsoft Learn
const options = {
	authProvider,
};

const client = Client.init(options);

await client.api('/me/photo/$value')
	.delete();
PowerShell
Delete profilePhoto
View official example on Microsoft Learn
Import-Module Microsoft.Graph.Users
# A UPN can also be used as -UserId.
Remove-MgUserPhotoContent -UserId $userId
Python
Delete profilePhoto
View official example on Microsoft Learn
# Code snippets are only available for the latest version. Current version is 1.x
from msgraph import GraphServiceClient
# To initialize your graph_client, see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/sdks/create-client?from=snippets&tabs=python

await graph_client.me.photo.content.delete()

App Registration

1

Navigate to Azure Portal

Go to App registrations in Microsoft Entra admin center

2

Add API Permission

Select your app → API permissions → Add a permission → Microsoft Graph

3

Select Permission Type

Choose Application permissions or delegated permissions and search for ProfilePhoto.ReadWrite.All

4

Grant Admin Consent

Application permissions always require admin consent.

Frequently asked questions

What is the ProfilePhoto.ReadWrite.All Microsoft Graph permission?

ProfilePhoto.ReadWrite.All is available as both an application permission and a delegated permission in the Microsoft Graph API, grouped under the ProfilePhoto category. Allows the app to read and write all profile photos of users and groups, without a signed-in user It grants read and write access to resources. Application permissions always require admin consent. It is mapped to the Microsoft Graph profilephoto resource type. 77 documented Microsoft Graph REST methods require it. 12 Microsoft Graph PowerShell commands are documented for it.

Is ProfilePhoto.ReadWrite.All an application or a delegated permission?

ProfilePhoto.ReadWrite.All is available as both an application permission (app-only access, no signed-in user) and a delegated permission (access on behalf of a signed-in user).

Does ProfilePhoto.ReadWrite.All require admin consent?

Application permissions always require admin consent.

What is the permission ID (GUID) for ProfilePhoto.ReadWrite.All?

For ProfilePhoto.ReadWrite.All, the application (app role) ID is 27baa7f6-5dfb-4ba8-b1d3-1e812c143013, and the delegated (OAuth2 scope) ID is f5b24df7-511e-48bb-ae88-643f023b55e1. These are the real Microsoft Graph identifiers and can be used directly in an app registration manifest.